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Correction: Dan Jenkins, sports writing great, dies at 90
FORT WORTH, Texas - In a story March 7 and 8 about Dan Jenkins' death, The Associated Press erroneously reported that he was 89. He was 90. A corrected version of the story is below: Dan Jenkins, the ...
Mar 13, 2019
Chance the Rapper marries longtime girlfriend
LOS ANGELES - Chance the Rapper tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend in a star-studded ceremony. The Chicago-based rapper posted several photos of him and Kirsten Corley on his Instagram and Twi...
Mar 13, 2019
With lawsuits looming, OxyContin maker considers bankruptcy
The company that has made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin said Wednesday that it is considering legal options including bankruptcy, a move that could upend hundreds of lawsuits ...
Mar 13, 2019
Ex-Maryland Gov. Harry R. Hughes dies at 92; served 2 terms
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Former Maryland Gov. Harry R. Hughes, who prided himself on restoring public faith in the political process, died Wednesday. He was 92. His daughter, Elizabeth Hughes, said Hughes' ha...
Mar 13, 2019
Allan skating rink to be renamed after late Humboldt Broncos captain
The late captain of the Humboldt Broncos, Logan Schatz will be honoured this Saturday in his home community of Allan. The town will hold a dedication ceremony for the Logan Schatz Memorial Arena in th...
Mar 13, 2019 (Facebook/Town of Allan)
'I don't need to be a hero': Quinn Hughes confident as he joins Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks newest defenceman knows there are some high expectations as he enters his pro-hockey career. But right now, 19-year-old Quinn Hughes just wants to...
Mar 13, 2019
The Latest: US aviation team arrives at Ethiopia crash site
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 11:50 p.m. A team of U.S. aviation experts has arrived at the site where an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner crashed, killi...
Mar 13, 2019
HumboldtStrong Community Foundation raises $4.2M for Broncos families, community
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - A community foundation created in response to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash last April has raised $4.2 million. The HumboldtStrong Community Foundation took over fundraising re...
Mar 13, 2019
The Latest: US aviation team arrives at Ethiopia crash site
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 11:50 p.m. A team of U.S. aviation experts has arrived at the site where an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner crashed, killi...
Mar 13, 2019
RCMP found no evidence Jean Chretien lobbied illegally on N.S. visit: premier
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier says the RCMP has found no evidence that former prime minister Jean Chretien carried out illegal lobbying during a visit to his Halifax office last year. Stephen McNeil...
Mar 13, 2019